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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

BREAKING: National Lockdown extended by two more weeks

Fresh guidelines issued with respect to activities permitted in red, orange and green zones

Magazine covering alternative politics holds Zoom rally in solidarity with Kashmiri journalists

Masrat Zahra and Gowhar Geelani were among three journalists recently booked for “unlawful activities” by the Cyber Police of J&K

Designate India as ‘Country of Particular Concern’, impose sanctions: USCIRF

Annual report highlights "discriminatory policies, inflammatory rhetoric and tolerance for violence against minorities" in India

RWAs and their authority in times of lockdown

Many RWAs have sprung into action and taking matters into their hands to impose social distancing, going to extremes like banning entry of residents as well

What’s next for Bodoland?

Governor takes over temporary charge after term of the Bodoland Territorial Council that governs the autonomous region in Assam came to an end on April 27

Maharashtra and Gujarat make up for 60 percent of all deaths in the country

ICMR has said that there is no approved therapy for the treatment of Covid-19

LNJP Hospital patient alleges he was kept around dead bodies, hospital refutes charge

The patient also alleged abysmal facilities at the hospital

BREAKING: Stranded people including migrant workers permitted inter-state travel amidst Covid-19 lockdown

All states and UTs directed too formulate standard protocols for the process and travelers will be quarantined on arrival

Lockdown special from JNU: A webinar on ‘Leadership lessons through Ramayana’

It's time for all things holy, at the once holistic JNU, but strictly for faculty, staff and students, webinar is a collaboration with The Ramayana School.

Delhi HC directs govt to set up helpline for pregnant women

Delhi government assured timely assistance of ASHA workers, in cooperation with the central government.

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